Mix dry ingredients, water, pumpkin and spice. Gently fold in the packet of apple filling included with the muffin mix along with raisins and nuts, if you are using them. Place in a greased loaf pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 40–45 minutes. Spread with glaze or serve cut in squares with whipped cream (I like to whip it with a bit of brown sugar and vanilla).

Ultimate Party Meatballs

1 16–ounce can Ocean Spray Jellied Cranberry Sauce

1 12–ounce bottle Heinz Chili Sauce

1 2–pound bag frozen, pre-cooked, cocktail-size meatballs

Combine sauces in a large saucepan. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring until smooth. Add meatballs. Cover and cook for 15 minutes or until meatballs are heated through, stirring occasionally. Makes 30 appetizer servings.

Slow cooker preparation: Place meatballs in a slow cooker. Combine sauces and pour over meatballs. Cover and cook 4 hours on high.

1. Mix three packages cream cheese and the cheddar cheese; divide into three equal parts. Combine two parts to equal two-thirds of mixture; mix in pesto. Mix onion, mustard and pepper sauce into remaining one-third mixture.

2. Cover mixtures. Refrigerate four hours or until firm enough to shape. Shape each cheese mixture into ball. Wrap each ball, label and freeze.

3. About 12 hours before serving, remove balls from freezer. Thaw in wrappers in refrigerator.

4. Arrange balls on serving plate with the smaller ball on top for head of the snowman. Frost the snowman with whipped cream cheese before serving. Decorate as desired. Serve with crackers. Store covered in refrigerator.

You can make and freeze this cute little snowman up to a month ahead of when you plan to use it.